Question

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\forty - three,\ bill supplies.
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toby runs a hand through what’s left of his hair and gives pamela a meaningful look.
ote that second guitar enters a bar later.\
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she actually smiles, that strained face pleased to be recognized.
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the choir chugs on, tight with concentration while toby keeps the beat and cues entrances. tom, who rarely gets the rhythm right, is lagging on
orwegian wood\ while the others not into \the long and winding road.\ toby sings his part, coaxing him back into the fold. for a few lines everything goes smoothly. it is one of those moments where effort turns to music, and they feel it, hardly dare to hope it will continue.
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it is matthew, the lawyer, who breaks the spell.
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\someone’s out of step!\ he protests, and the group staggers to a halt again.
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\don’t quit!\ toby pleads. he continues to wave his baton, but it’s no use. they sit in silence, a dozen grizzled faces staring at him, waiting for guidance.
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\quitting might be an advisable position,\ matthew says, leaning back in his chair and cradling his instrument.
\what’s that supposed to mean?\ pamela asks.
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matthew doesn’t answer right away. instead he tilts his head and looks into the distance before answering, \the beatles. is this what we
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select the sentence from the passage that reveals that toby wants the members of the guitar choir to have a good experience.
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last time it was over seating arrangements; another time he got the idea they should all use the same kind of strings, the most expensive ones available.
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\i’m not fond of what happens when classical players get hold of pop music,\ matthew adds.
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toby secretly agrees with this, but still feels a flare of irritation. he’d been so sure they would love playing the songs of their youth.
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there is a short, tense silence, then toby jumps in, tapping the stand with his baton. \where do we pick it up?\ he asks cheerily.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 25: Talks about Toby's secret agreement and irritation, not about the choir's experience.
• Option 26: Is about Toby starting a new activity, not the experience.
• Option 23: Discusses seating and string choices, not the experience.
• Option 15: Describes the choir's performance flow where effort turns to music and they hope it continues, showing a positive (good) experience as they feel the music and want it to go on.

Answer:

1. The choir chugs on, tight with concentration while Toby keeps the beat and cues entrances. Tom, who rarely gets the rhythm right, is lagging on "Norwegian Wood" while the others not into "The Long and Winding Road." Toby sings his part, coaxing him back into the fold. For a few lines everything goes smoothly. It is one of those moments where effort turns to music, and they feel it, hardly dare to hope it will continue.